ArchitecturalLightingConsultant
Caracas–Venezuela/Miami–FL
ricky@rvm.com.ve-@rickyvargas_lighting
Cover–7060BusinessCenter,CoreandShellLightingDesign
Photoby@miguelphoto.
Why?
Ourteambelievesinthevalueof passionateandcollaborative work.Wecombinebothofthese aspectsineachofourdesigns, withtheaimofcreatingunique atmospheres.
Ourclientsarevisionaries,who recognizelightistheideal mediumtotransmitthedesired experiencewithintheirspace.
Yourproject+Mypassion
InProgress
Casa96
ResidentialLightingDesign.
Client:CasaKGroup-@casakgroup
Arch.:TotonSanchez-@totonsanchez
Arch.ofRecord:IGGorupInc.–@ig_group_architects
Int.Design:TotonSanchez-@totonsanchez
Landscape:AndresTabora-@taboralandscape
Size:11,000Sq.Ft.
Location:Pinecrest,FL.
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InProgress
LuccaTrattoria
CommercialLighting
Client:CMFoodCo.
Arch.:BeremblumBuschArchitects-@bbamiami
Int.DesignerTotonSanchez-@totonsanchez
Size:2,500Sq.Ft.
Location:Doral,FL.
Renders:©@totonsanchez
1/1
InProgress
PrimazolOffice
CommercialLighting.
Client:Primazol.
Arch.:AlbertoRomero-@arquitecnica
Size:16,000Sq.Ft.
Location:Valencia,Venezuela.
Renders:©@arquiitecnica 1/1
Projects
CanelCerroVerde
CommercialLighting.
Client:GrupoCanel.
InteriorDesign:VictorBoscan
Size:2,530Sq.Ft.
Location:CerroVerde,Caracas,Venezuela
Photos:©@juanjoalonso 1/2
Proyectos
CanelCerroVerde
CommercialLighting. Client:GrupoCanel.
InteriorDesign:VictorBoscan
Size:2,530Sq.Ft.
Location:CerroVerde,Caracas,Venezuela
Photos:©@juanjoalonso 2/2
Projects
ABApartment
ResidentialLighting
Client:Private
InteriorDesign:CristinaBellarosa-@cristibellarosa
Size:2,300Sq.Ft.
Location:Maracaibo,Venezuela
Photos:©@ontiveros
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Projects
ABApartment
ResidentialLighting
Client:Private
InteriorDesign:CristinaBellarosa-@cristibellarosa
Size:2,300Sq.Ft.
Location:Maracaibo,Venezuela
Photos:©@ontiveros
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EntertainmentProject
ManhattanLounge@MiTerneritaRestaurant
Client:RemiteC.A.
Int.Designer:VirginiaSuarezdeBaldini
Size:1,420Sq.Ft.
Location:Maracaibo,Venezuela.
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EntertainmentProject
ManhattanLounge@MiTerneritaRestaurant
Client:RemiteC.A.
Int.Designer:VirginiaSuarezdeBaldini
Size:1,420Sq.Ft.
Location:Maracaibo,Venezuela.
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Howdoweachieveit?
Firstweproposeourconceptualdesignthrough sketches,diagramsandexamplessotheclientcansee ourintentionforthespace.Wemakedeeperandmore technicalanalysisofthelightingprojects.
Source:
•NationalSustainableEnergyPolicyofBarbados.
•VenezuelanNationalElectricCorporation(CORPOELECT).
•U.S.EnergyInformationAdministration.
@rickyvargas_lighting
Thankstomorethan20yearsofpassionand experience,wedelivererarchitecturallighting proposalsthataddresstheneedsofourclients.Fluent inavarietyofsoftware,weuseDialuxEVO,AutoCAD, Photoshop,Sketchup,andothertechnicaltoolsthat allowustomaterializeourdesignapproachesforeach project.
Whatweoffer?
Wedeveloparchitecturallightingprojects,handinhand withourclientstoprovidethebestqualitativelight strategiesinordertodefinethesystems,controlsand lightingzonestobeused.Wecollaboratewith architecturalandinteriordesignteamstocreatelighting solutionsthatadapttoeachproject.
Beinganintegralpartofthedesignteam,thelighting consultantprovidesanelevatedlevelofdesignexecution andspecificationtotheproject.
Weapplydesigntechniquesandproductknowledgeat eachphaseofdesignsuchas:SchematicDesign,Design DevelopmentandConstructionDocument.
Documentsdelivered:
•ArchitecturalLightingPlans(dwg).
•LightFixtureSchedule.
•SpecificationSheets.
•LightingSpecifications.
•LightingControlDiagrams.
•LightingControlSchedule.
•LightPowerDensityEstimate(LPD).
•Lightingcalculations,analysisand simulations.
•PhotometricCalculations.
@rickyvargas_lighting
OurTeam
RickyVargas.
Rickybringstheenrichingexperienceofparticipatinginlightingprojectsappliedto importantandemblematicbuildingsandinstitutions,suchas:TheLewisScience Library,PrincetonUniversity(Princeton,NJ),projectbyGehryPartners;Anneand BernardSpitzerHallofHumanOrigins,AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory(New York,NY),projectbyPerkinsEastmanarchitects;CourtyardbyMarriottArubaResort (Aruba),projectbySusanaMuchacho+JoaoAlmaran;BOKCenter(Tulsa,OK),project byPelliClarkePelliarchitects;amongothers.
DuringmyprofessionalpracticeattherenownedcompaniesBrandstonPartnership Inc.andCosentiniLightingDesign,bothbasedinNewYorkCity,Iexpandedmy experienceinlightingprojectsbyworkingwitharchitects,interiordesigners,and MEPengineeringstaff.Forthepasttwenty(20)yearsIhavebeenworkingon residential,commercial,andindustrialprojects,developinguniquelightingdesigns foreachclient.
Inadditiontohisconsultantpractice,Mr.VargastaughtLightingDesignforeleven(11) yearstoarchitecturalundergradsstudentsatRafaelUrdanetaUniversity(Maracaibo, Venezuela);atthemomentheisamemberoftheSubcommitteeofStandardization TechnicianSC10“Lighting”,oftheDecentralizedServiceofStandardization,Quality, MetrologyandTechnicalRegulations(SENCAMER)forthepreparationofVenezuelan NationalStandardsCOVENIN.
•MasterofScience,ConstructionProjects–UniversidaddelZulia,Maracaibo, Venezuela.
•MasterofArts,LightingDesign–ParsonsSchoolsofDesign,NewYork,USA.
•Architect–UniversidadRafaelUrdaneta,Maracaibo,Venezuela.
NathalyPalmero.
NathalyPalmeroisanexperiencedarchitect,knowledgeableinconstruction buildingprocessesregardingarchitecture,engineering,anddesign.Ms.Palmero bringstothecompanyethicalandsustainableservicesforeachofourprojects,so werelyonhertomanageourteam.Asanoperationmanager,shedevelopednew methodsforefficientandeffectivepracticeandkeptallmembersabreastofall projects,timelines,andgeneralupdates.Shesharesherexperiencemanaging hospitalityprojects,high-endresidential,andlargeresidentialprojectsin Venezuela.
•Architect–UniversidadSantaMaria,Caracas,Venezuela.
VanessaRegojo.
VanessaRegojostrongunderstandingofdesignprinciplesandfreshideas,in additiontoherproficiencyindigitaltools,helpstheteamtoeffectively communicatewithclients,contractors,andothersinvolvedinthebuildingprocess.
Ms.Regojojoinedthefirmwithanopenmindtoarchitecturallightingandits possibilitiestotransformtheenvironmentthroughlight.
•Architect–UniversidadRafaelUrdaneta,Maracaibo,Venezuela.
ProjectsList
Caribbean
Turks&Caicos
(RE)-R.StipaHouse,Providenciales Aruba
(RE)-LegacyResd.Bldg.,EagleBeach. (CO)-MarriottCourtyard,PalmBeach.
Europe
Switzerland
(RE)-E.LopezHouse,Thônex,Geneva.
NorthAmerica
(RE)-14715thSt.Resd.Bldg.,SantaMonica,CA.
(RE)-A.BaricelliHouse,Miami,FL.
(RE)-E.WestHouse,YuccaValley,CA.
(RE)-R.OomanApt.,Brooklyn,NY
(RE)–Casa96,Pinecrest,FL(I.P).
(CO)–GroundForce,Miami,FL(I.P).
(CO)–LuccaTrattoria,Doral,FL(I.P)
(C+S)–27WFlagler,Miami,FL(I.P)
SouthAmerica
Colombia
•Medellin,Antioquia. (RE)–L.VegaHouse.
Venezuela
•Barquisimeto,Lara.
(C+S)-BalconesdelaColinaResd.Bldg.
(C+S)-CaminodeTarabanaResd.Complex. (C+S)-ColinasdelVientoResd.Complex. (C+S)-Florida1461Resd.Bldg. (C+S)-ParqueLaMusicaResd.Bldg. (IN)–NABDIOFoundation,MilkingParlour.
•ElMojan,Zulia. (CO)–BolivarSquare,urbanrenovation. (CO)–ElMojanBoardwalk,urbanrenovation
Key:
•(RE)ResidentialProject.
•(CO)CommercialProject.
•(IN)InstitutionalProject.
•(C+S)Core&ShellProject.
•Bldg.=Building.
•Apt.=Apartment.
•Resd.=Residential.
•(I.P)=Inprogress.
•Caracas,D.F. (RE)–TerifeFamilyHome(I.P). (RE)–BalzaFamilyApt.(I.P). (RE)–GonzalezFamilyHome(I.P). (RE)–BrandoFamilyHome. (RE)–ValentinFamilyApt. (RE)–SulleiroFamilyApt. (RE)–LopezFamilyApt. (RE)–LopezFamilyHome. (RE)–RodriguezFamilyApt. (RE)–BarriosFamilyApt. (CO)–CoWork,CerroVerde(I.P). (CO)–Canel,CerroVerde. (CO)–Nola,Restaurant/Market.
•Dabajuro,Falcon. (CO)–AgropecuriaKM95,MilkingParlour. (C+S)–G.ReyesResd.Complex.
•Maracaibo,Zulia. (RE)–MochellaHouse(I.P). (RE)–A.BalzaApt. (RE)–A.OrtigozaHouse. (RE)–J.PinedaApt. (RE)–L.GarciaApt.I. (RE)–L.GarciaApt.II. (RE)–R.CarrilloHouse. (RE)–R.HernandezApt. (RE)–W.PerezHouse. +46moreprojects.
(C+S)–7060BusinessCenter. (C+S)–FortalezaCreoleResd.Complex. (C+S)–FortalezaVirginiaResd.Complex. (C+S)–LaPiedraLoftResd.Complex. (C+S)–LasTorresMix-UseBldg. (C+S)–PozoViejoResd.Complex. (C+S)–RoraimaResd.Complex. (C+S)–SarayaResd.Bldg. (C+S)–VirginiaLoftResd.Bldg.
(CO)–Zona11,urbanrenovation(I.P). (CO)–OphthalmologyClinic,health. (CO)–CalsicaII,warehouse. (CO)–IMTCUMA,office. (CO)–DragasurI.T.department,office. (CO)–FeinKaffee,restaurant.
(CO)–ManhattanLounge,nightclub. (CO)–MiTernerita,bar/restaurant. (CO)–MiVaquita,bar/restaurant. (CO)–MoucharfiechLawFirm,office. (CO)–PoseidonServices,office. (CO)–PremierMall. (CO)–Primazol,office. (CO)–TitoturTravelAgency,office. (CO)–WaikatoVzla.,MilkingParlour. +18moreprojects.
(IN)–AZUPANEDinningHall. (IN)–BellasArtesTheaterExhibitionHall. (IN)–IUTCMCulinarySchool. (IN)–MuseumofContemporaryArt(Zulia),LudicHall. (IN)–PetrochemicalElTablazoAuditorium. (IN)–RafaelUrdanetaUniversityMainHall. (IN)–SanFranciscodeAsisChurch. (IN)–VenezuelanScientificResearchInstitute(IVIC), Zuliaresearchfacility(laboratory).
•SantaBarbara,Zulia. (CO)–Biosur,animalfertilitylaboratory. (RE)–CasaElCarmen,Resd.Complex. (RE)–D.StarkHouse.
•Valencia,Carabobo. (RE)–BottiFamilyHome(I.P). (CO)–Primazol,office(I.P).
•Chivacoa,Yaracuy. (CO)–GrupoEbenezer,MilkingParlour.
AllrightstotheseworksarereservedbyBrandstonPartnership (1)BOKCenter;Tulsa,OK.
Client:CityofTulsa.
Architect:PelliClarkePelli
(2)BurginCenterfortheArts;Mercersburg,PA.
Client:TheMercersburgAcademy
Architect:Ennead
(3)AnneandBernardSpitzerHallofHumanOrigins;NewYork,NY.
Client:MuseumofNaturalHistoryofNewYorkCity Architect:PerkinsEastman
(4)CenterforGlobalConservation;Bronx,NY.
Client:WildlifeConservationSociety
Architect:FXCollaborative
(5)CenterforExcellenceinWirelessandInformationTechnology; StonyBrook,NY.
Client:StonyBrookUniversity Architect:MitchellGiurgola
(6)SchoolofVeterinaryMedicine;Philadelphia,PA.
Client:UniversityofPennsylvania
Architect:Ennead
AllrightstothisworkarereservedbyCosentiniLightingDesign (7)LewisScienceLibrary;Princeton,NJ.
Client:PrincetonUniversity
Architect:GehryPartners CosentiniLightingDesign
Back Cover –Fortaleza Creole, Exterior Lighting Design.
Photo by @mercury_veneled
